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WorksheetsElements of Geography
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
How many elements of geography are there?
3
5
7
2
What are the two types of location?
relative location and human location
absolute location and rounding location
relative location and absolute location
physical location and human location
Relative location is...
an exact location
a general or nearby description
an address
using longitude and latitude
Absolute location is...
a general location
telling someone where it is near
a close location
an exact location
What are longitude and latitude lines used for?
to give a nearby location of something
only for captains of ships to use
to give an exact location anywhere on the globe/earth
to look pretty on a map or globe
Places are described in two ways, what are they?
physical characteristics and human characteristics
physical characteristics and animal characteristics
human characteristics and geographical characteristics
geography and location
Someone who creates maps are...
geologists
cartographers
scientists
map makers
a bridge is...
a physical characteristic
a human characteristic
a mountain is...
a physical characteristic
a human characteristic
a volcano is....
a physical characteristic
a human characteristic
We interact with our environment in two ways... (select two)
positive interactions
living on the earth
helping animals
negative interactions
Recycling is....
a positive interaction
a negative interaction
Pouring oil in the storm drain is....
a positive interaction
a negative interaction
One thing that you will NOT find on a map is....
scale bar
definitions
compass rose
map key
A language map shows....
what languages are spoken where
the weather of a certain location
the landforms and physical features of a place
the boundaries and lines of states or countries
A climate map shows....
what languages are spoken where
the landforms and physical features of a place
the weather of a certain location
the boundaries and lines of states or countries
A political map shows...
what languages are spoken where
the weather of a certain location
the landforms and physical features of a place
the boundaries and lines of states or countries
A physical map shows....
what languages are spoken where
the landforms and physical features of a place
the weather of a certain location
the boundaries and lines of states or countries
We talked about things that move around the globe. What are those things? (select all that we talked about)
goods
ideas
schools
people
Which of the following is NOT a region of North Carolina?
Piedmont
Raleigh
Coastal
Mountain
